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Back to the Beginning
NASA – Workers at Kennedy Space Center in Florida accompany shuttle Atlantis as it is towed back to its processing hangar after landing at Kennedy’s Shuttle Landing Facility, completing its 13-day mission to the International Space Station and the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls July 21, 2011
Atlantis Towed Back to OPF
Space shuttle Atlantis is rolled over to the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) after landing at NASA Kennedy Space ‘sShuttle Landing Facility, completing its 13-day mission to the International Space Station and the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program.
Atlantis spent 307 days in space and traveled nearly 126 million miles during its 33 flights. Atlantis, the fourth orbiter built, launched on its first mission on Oct. 3, 1985. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls July 21, 2011
Safe to Tow
Employees admire space shuttle Atlantis as the landing convoy crew makes the vehicle safe for towing back to its processing hangar at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Atlantis’ final return to Earth on the Shuttle Landing Facility’s Runway 15 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida occurred at 5:57 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett July 21, 2011
Standing Proud
The final four astronauts of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program stand proudly in front of space shuttle Atlantis, the remarkable spacecraft that took them on the STS-135 mission to the International Space Station. From left, are Mission Specialists Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Commander Chris Ferguson.
The crew returned to Earth on the Shuttle Landing Facility’s Runway 15 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:57 a.m. EDT.
STS-135 was the 33rd and final flight for Atlantis, which has spent 307 days in space, orbited Earth 4,848 times and traveled 125,935,769 miles. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett July 21, 2011
Congratulations from the Administrator
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden talks about bookending the space agency’s Space Shuttle Program following the successful STS-135 mission to the International Space Station.
The program’s final four astronauts look on, from left: Mission Specialists Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Commander Chris Ferguson. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett July 21, 2011
Atlantis Banner Honors Crew
Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach welcomes home the STS-135 crew and proudly displays an Atlantis banner in their honor.
Four astronauts brought space shuttle Atlantis home to the Shuttle Landing Facility’s Runway 15 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:57 a.m. EDT bringing a close NASA’s Space Shuttle Program. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett July 21, 2011
Welcome Home
The STS-135 crew members are welcomed on their return to Earth from their successful mission and final flight on Atlantis to the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett July 21, 2011
Crew Steps Out of CTV
STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson leads his crew out of the Crew Transport Vehicle (CTV) following brief and standard medical checks. Behind Ferguson are Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim.
The final four astronauts of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program brought space shuttle Atlantis home to the Shuttle Landing Facility’s Runway 15 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:57 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett July 21, 2011
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